Overview
- In a new profile, Martin says his collaboration with showrunner Ryan Condal broke down during season 2 and that HBO asked him to route his notes through the network.
- Sources cited by The Hollywood Reporter say HBO told Martin to step away during early season 3 planning before later inviting him back into the process.
- HBO is in very early development on a sequel concept that could move to Essos and potentially follow Arya Stark, with writer Quoc Dang Tran attached, according to the reporting.
- The Jon Snow follow-up was shelved after Kit Harington’s proposed darker take was viewed as too bleak by HBO, THR reports.
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms premieres Jan. 18, with showrunner Ira Parker calling Martin a collaborative partner, and Martin says his book ending will diverge significantly from the TV version.